PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Buildings were decorated with earthen lamps and colourful lights as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Sunday and a relatively better air quality than in previous years......

Pakistan Navy Shows Off Its Skills

Glimpses of the Pakistan navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-23 in the North Arabian Sea near Karachi. About 50 countries took part in the five-day naval exercise.   IMAGE: A Pakistan naval......

Money Is At The Heart Of Sharifs' Power

The Shahbaz Sharif family (his two wives and their children) invested PkRs 277 crore in 13 companies without having known sources of income. IMAGE: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif delivers......

'Delhi is a dream posting for a Pakistani diplomat'

'Kashmir is the main issue between the two countries.''We have not been able to resolve it bilaterally.''As the two major countries in South Asia, we have to go back to the drawing board and start......

How to pick the right stocks like a guru

It is said that Indian batsmen are tigers at home. Why? Because on Indian pitches they just get on to the front foot and pulverize any bowling. But when they go abroad, they limply hang their bats......

Havmor Ice Cream sold for Rs 1,020 crore to South Korean Lotte Confectionery

Havmor makes 150 products from its two plants and has around 30,000 dealers South Korea’s Lotte Confectionery has acquired Ahmedabad-headquartered ice cream maker Havmor Ice Cream Ltd (HIL)......

How the 73-year old Havmor plans to change its Lotte

Havmor will now make its next journey, across India, under the banner of South Korea’s Lotte Group, the confectioner best known for manufacturing and marketing chocolate marshmallow pies......

Interesting facts about the Sharif family and its business interests

The Sharif group’s website claims they are worth $300 million in business and $100 million in real estate holdings According to a Pakistani website, Nawaz Sharif’s personal holdings......

Who says married women can't act?

There is a falsehood in the industry that Bollywood rejects actresses once they get married. Here are ten reasons to prove you wrong, ten married women who continue to charm the screen -- and......

'Mehdi Hassan was an institution'

Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan passed away following a prolonged battle with ailments this morning in a Karachi hospital. His death has left a void in the world of music that can never be......

Mehdi Hassan: An unmatched legacy of soulful melodies

Ab ke hum bichhade to shaayad kabhii khwabon mein milen' (If we part now, we may meet in dreams). The world of ghazal will no longer be same without legendary singer Mehdi Hassan who leaves behind......

'Judi Dench is obsessed with India'

'He cooked chicken curry and so because of him, curries entered the British royal kitchens.''Eventually, he became a political advisor to the queen.''This guy was disrupting the royal household. It......

Former Pakistan players question Imad Wasim's omission

Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Imad Wasim's omission has been questioned by former players after the all-rounder was left out of Pakistan team for the first T20I against New Zealand, having......

Pollard Gives PSL Game A Miss For...

IMAGE: Kieron Pollard and wife Jenna Pollard with Shah Rukh Khan during Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant'S pre-wedding celebrations. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kieron Pollard/Instagram  ......

Haris Rauf ruled out of PSL due to shoulder injury

IMAGE: Haris Rauf hurt his shoulder while fielding during Lahore Qalandar’s PSL match against Karachi Kings on Friday. Photograph: Samuel Rajkumar/Reuters Pakistan fast bowler, Haris Rauf......

Teammates a divided lot in reaction as Babar stands down as Pakistan captain

IMAGE: Following Pakistan’s forgettable World Cup, Babar Azam quit Pakistan’s captaincy. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Babar Azam's decision to step down from Pakistan......

Why Akram will never coach Pakistan's cricket team

IMAGE: Wasim Akram said he didn't want the extra baggage of stress that comes with coaching the Pakistan team. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said he has......